The most recent Cupcake Polish collection is dedicated to famous Queens from European history. It consists of 5 rich gemstone-coloured holo polishes full of shimmers - and I have many pictures of them for you to enjoy!

Cupcake Polish Eleanor is a black holo filled with lots and lots of multichrome microflakes. The colour shift is really strong here and is visible with each turn of the hand - the polish flashes blue, then pink, then orange - mesmerizing!

My swatches show 2 coats with topcoat, as the polish dries almost matte. I found the formula just a tad thick, but a nice, "supple" kind, not the bad goopy, stringy kind. You can very well get away with just 1 coat of Eleanor.

Eleanor is inspired by Eleanor of Aquitaine, who ruled during the high middle ages and is credited for transforming the French province of Aquitaine into the center of knowledge and culture during her reign.

Catherine is inspired by Catherine II (Catherine the Great) of Russia. Catherine ruled during Russia's Golden Age and is credited for expanding the Russian empire and allowing the arts to flourish during her reign.

У Екатерины голография более яркая, линейная. Искусственный свет.

Catherine has a more prominent linear holo, shown here under direct artificial light.

Elizabeth is inspired by Elizabeth I of England. Elizabeth is credited for bringing religious tolerance to England. She also brought the Renaissance to her kingdom - a period where creative thinking was plentiful.

Maria is inspired by Maria Theresa of Austria. Maria Theresa is credited for making many improvements to her kingdom during her reign. She valued arts, medical advancements, and
education and helped improve these in Austria.

Cupcake Polish Victoria is a purple holo with bright pink shimmer. It leans reddish in the shade because of the shimmers, but in direct light the blue part of the holo rainbow becomes the most prominent, changing the look almost to a point of being unrecognisable! A very cool effect.

Victoria is inspired by Victoria of the United Kingdom. Victoria is considered one of the most
influential Queens in history because of her 63 year reign spanning 6 continents. Victoria is
credited for bringing both political and social reforms to her kingdom.

So what do you think of these? Cupcake Polish blew my mind once again!
Unfortunately the package didn't make it to me in time for the big release, but I'm not going to tell you that everything is sold out! On the contrary, the owner of Cupcake Polish, Sara, doesn't buy into the whole "restock game" and her polishes are readily available at http://cupcakepolish.com (and they ship worldwide, too!) =)

I love them all! Especially Victoria, Elizabeth, and Eleanor. :) I have tons of indie polish, but still none from this brand. That needs to be remedied soon! Thanks for the lovely post and swatches. The inspiration behind this collection is really cool, and I appreciate the background information you gave about each queen. <3

I can't even pick favourites here, haha - it's a very strong collection! =))Thank you so much! The credit for providing the info goes to Sara of Cupcake Polish, though, she very thoughtfully provided an information packet to go with the collection, a lovely touch.